Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his father's many stories. Through the years after Arannis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Arannis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His lavender fur is unkempt and raggedy. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Jade reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Coral (90 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).