Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When Aramil reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Theriatis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Theriatis's homeland. Theriatis decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Through the years after Paelias was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Paelias's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Sard (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: This man wears a black vest and prefers grey and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is still thick. He has green eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Berrian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.