Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west. In his 13th 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Sard (40 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is white and curly. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1400 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Priest profession.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Priest again.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.