Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aelar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His auburn hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hugh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 15000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).