Description: This tall, slender man wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Himo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 190 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

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

Possessions: 700 gp. Coral (100 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 gp.