Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50000 cp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aelar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, marred by beers. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

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 wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp.