Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and green robe with the hood down. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Nuraval is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is content; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Ernest is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gifted student he started as a Hunter, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahvain grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ahvain. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 170 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Being a Shepherd kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paelias grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Paelias. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.