Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Raer lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Ruler uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heian was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and expand his business

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his white robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

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

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dull white sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Sellsword business at a young age. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, marred by beers. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.