Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Aelar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50 pp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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 to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 390 pp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Detective. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a blacksmith again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has no hair. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).