Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a red coat with black slacks. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Rael learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Rael was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rael decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 pp. Amethyst (130 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paelias embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Paelias enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Traki would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Traki reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.