Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Scribe business.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aust does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has copper crest. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a hunchback. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Roondar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He tends to his Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Jade (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fancy green suit. His purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.