Description: This western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears a green vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Laucian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Laucian reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 pp. Amber (110 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Berrian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is white and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Erdan was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mayor and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Coral (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Erevan was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).