Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Aelar was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mortician. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and carries tridents. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Aramil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3200 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.