Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. He has wavy brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Marshal. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Ahvain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Server. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Server for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 370 pp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Ruler father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naeris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His blonde hair is cut short. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.