Description: A 4'7" southern man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is short and auburn. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Arannis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man wears skinny pants and wears a violet and brown robe with the hood down. He has moderate length brown hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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. Being a Banker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Efferil has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a large red jacket. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Caeldrim is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Caeldrim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.