Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Korfel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Amber (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has wavy brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Quarion was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a violet coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Korfel has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and ceremonial daggers. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy brown hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.