Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished greatsword as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aelar was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Scribe. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gennal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 west. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants. He has moderate length auburn hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries bastard swords. His tied-back hair is brown. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Bather mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2300 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, 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 white hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Peren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1700 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.