Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 30000 cp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Manfred embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Brewer; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Good lock. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Raymond hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Mundane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ernest is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ernest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.