Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. After a long history of fighting, Theriatis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Jet (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a pastel collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Aelar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he wears a brown coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thervan will drive conversation. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp).