Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely black suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Aerdeth was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and doesn't want to be a farmer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch. 7 Acid flasks. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.