Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis 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 Arannis. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Aelar reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a yellow coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At some point he was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears just a black suit and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Nim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Nim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.