Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Rolen's homeland. Rolen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rolen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Amber (100 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is red and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Carrie studied abroad. One day when Carrie was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Carrie was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished crossbow as well. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.