Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a hunchback. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aelar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His golden hair is cut short. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 250 pp. Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a grey and black robe with the hood down. He wears his black hair up. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Seamstress business at a young age. One day when Ombul was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ombul was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to protect his home

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His crest is silver and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp).