Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Through the years after Riardon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Riardon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Nim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Amber (150 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and auburn. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jade (90 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Coral (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.