Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Ahvain was born the youngest of three triplets. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries a battered spear and tarnished greatsword as well. He has silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carpenter business.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

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. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Iolite (70 gp).