Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Farmer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Banker.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 350 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Lamlis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Herbalist. After months of barely getting by, Lamlis 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: To protect his home; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has moderate length golden hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Interpreter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Brewer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is black and curly. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.