Description: This malnourished man wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ar-Kaius never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His crest is red and curly. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Red garnet (90 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His white 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 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: Born in the east to a Crown-heir, Mordai learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jet (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'9" western man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Immeral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.