Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He has silver hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Rael is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Jasper (80 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Amber (150 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A true patriot, Laucian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Military, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heian was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and rapiers. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Peren was born with his mother's beautiful face. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.