Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aelar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Priest but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Peren speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 260 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy green pantaloons and a white scarf, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: In love, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Lucan 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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2100 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the north to a Servant, Naal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Naal 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. Naal 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 sp.