Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: Aelar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mercenary, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver ewer (10 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ahvain's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries rapiers. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he very much looks the part of a Beggar. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Therai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). White opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is typically in his Hunter uniform. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Hunter. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Hunter. He has worked as a Hunter like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.