Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears an entirely tan suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Spyglass. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is chestnut and very short. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his red robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brass crest is still thick. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in a small forest village. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Donaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 1400 gp.