Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Aelar was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is a Scribe first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

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 died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol 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 Tharivol. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Black opal (700 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Quarion's homeland. Quarion decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. He became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Tharivol is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Tharivol was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Tharivol 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 an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.