Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with pastel slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has green eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rael studied abroad. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rael fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Courier mother left him crippled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sounds elderly

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

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Rael was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A freak accident while working with his Fisher father left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Vanuath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. He has wavy brown hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gennal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.