Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Aelar 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. Aelar decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Amethyst (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 16000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. 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 was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sage. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Arannis 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. Arannis 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 tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the north. 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.