Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Berrian 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 Berrian. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this eastern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered green stockings, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2700 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.