Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Aelar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered bow and tarnished scimitar as well. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Apothecary mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive, Fearful. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears bulky black painted plate armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is black. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Jade (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jade (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).