Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Aelar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a tan suit. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

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. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Black opal (1200 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Ahvain was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Star ruby (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp).