Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Rael was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Rael was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Map Maker. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; 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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears tattered old clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is physically well-built. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He struck the Butcher job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).