Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a pastel tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his mother before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

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

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He very much looks the part of a Performer. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears skinny pants and wears a black and violet robe with the hood down, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Body Guard. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.