Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Riardon began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Alvyn reached his early adolescence his Gnome 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Painter business.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 150 pp. Hematite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Fortune-teller born in the past three hundred years. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).