Description: He wears a white collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 pp. Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Revenge; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Aelar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 17000 sp. Eye agate (5 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is cut short. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1700 gp. Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.