Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue vest and prefers pastel and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. The war was a terrible time for him, and Astar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Moss agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Kaladan was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kaladan decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a green feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Baker born in the past three hundred years. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).