Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished dagger as well. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Aelar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the east to a Butcher, Aelar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He takes great joy in being the best Slave Trader in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Heather's homeland. Heather decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears black trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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 born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1800 pp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). White opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears yellow trousers with violet and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He got into the Mayor business at a young age. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gilbert has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahinar studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 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.