Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Traki does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is red and curly. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is an amazing painter.

History: Theriatis was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Koeth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Koeth was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.