Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His hair is short and auburn. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Soveliss alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a large brown jacket, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).