Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Nim was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nim's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Paelias was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: 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: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.