Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, white cloak. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aust grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aust. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

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's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Jet (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Amber (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100000 cp.

Description: He wears black trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Traki's homeland. Traki 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.