Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull white iron scale mail. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the south to a Adventurer, Aelar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Citrine (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Wobbles was born with his father's beautiful face. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nyx studied abroad. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 pp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.