Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 210 pp.

Description: A 4'11" eastern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Fortune-teller. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 pp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Farmer uniform. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aelar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His childhood dream was to be a Architect, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Farmer like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 210 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.