Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carpenter business.

History: Aust was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 240 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and kukris. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.