Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

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 is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Berrian's homeland. Berrian decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he's in love

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.