Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Red garnet (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is red and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Nim was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east to a Healer, Peren learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Healer. Recently the stress of being a Healer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'3" western man, he dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gifted from a young age, Adran studied abroad. Adran was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1400 gp. Black opal (400 gp).