Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he likes to wear brown tank tops with grey pants. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raer hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the west to a Jeweler, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Jeweler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amber (40 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has chestnut hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp).

Description: He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp.