Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His tied-back hair is golden. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tharivol will drive conversation. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Arannis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 14000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Aelar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.