Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. His head has been shaved. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: Aelar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Nim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Himo will drive conversation. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

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. Himo was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mindartis will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Mindartis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.