Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After months of barely getting by, Arannis managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His tied-back hair is black. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Naeris liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He wears his red hair down. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Arannis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 pp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Vanuath was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.