Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theren studied abroad. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Mindartis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries spears. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

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

Description: He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Blacksmith. He is an amazing painter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 sp. Jet (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).