Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His red hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Butcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1600 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Miller first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Aramil reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 180 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).