Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and grey tie. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His crest is bronze and very short. His red eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Rivaan took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Heward is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heward 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 Heward. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: He was raised by priests from a young age. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, 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: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length silver hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.