Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Courier. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a spy again

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp).

Description: This eastern man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30000 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 sp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Beiro was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 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 tan ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. 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 Herbalist. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.