Description: This younger middle-aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ernest isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ernest does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Ernest was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ernest never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and red. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Morthos was born with his father's beautiful face. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired him part-time. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Naeris was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Layabout. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local body guard

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amber (140 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Jet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Vonana was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Synthrin was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is physically well-built. Her hair is white and very short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Darrak took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After months of barely getting by, Darrak managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jade (150 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (150 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amber (150 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).