Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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 he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 90 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).