Description: He wears a black top hat and black clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aerdeth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aerdeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aerdeth. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Revenge; 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: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 16000 sp. White opal (900 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black vest and prefers red and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Tanner. Being a Tanner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His tied-back hair is blonde. His ears are large.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 180 pp. Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.