Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His tied-back hair is silver. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his father's many stories. Rael abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Born in the north to a Doctor, Varis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).

Description: A 5'0" eastern man, he wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Paelias abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears just a black suit. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Efferil 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 Efferil. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.