Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Malachite (9 gp). White opal (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His tied-back hair is auburn. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Peren was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Peren was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). White opal (1300 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paelias isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Arannis was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).