Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Naeris will drive conversation. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mindartis 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 Mindartis. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Mindartis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aust does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Alexandrite (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a tan vest and prefers green and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 sp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).