Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Aramil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. His hair is short and brown. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Lamlis 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'9" western man, he wears grey trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his chestnut hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50000 cp. Star ruby (400 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length auburn hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. He has taken up work as a Spy and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2900 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp).