Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man wears black trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Aelar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up mace and armor he uses now. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 29000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Amber (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Miller business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Server, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1500 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 Priest. He's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 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.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Mercenary like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Jade (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).