Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Raer is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Raer enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and brown robe with the hood down. He has a hunchback. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Laucian was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Eye agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Arannis isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Sard (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Coral (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Jade (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.