Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is typically in his Apothecary uniform. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Ar-Beka hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has chestnut hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gell fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Slave, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).