Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear flannel. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Aelar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 gp. Coral (150 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Immeral was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 220 pp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has moderate length white hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his blonde hair up. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After months of barely getting by, Erevan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp.