Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses like a well dressed Carter does. His black hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hadarai embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Hadarai was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hadarai decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a red costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Hadarai and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Arannis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 170 pp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has black hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Rael enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Sculptor, who enjoyed hunting, Rael was taken on many hunting expeditions. Rael was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Soapmaker. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Zircon (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.