Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in the north. Erdan was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dyer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a dyer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 pp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. His violet 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 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Zircon (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp.