Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is cut short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Korfel is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Revenge; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quarion is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and 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: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).