Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has wavy golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

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. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Aelar was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and doesn't want to be a carpenter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is red and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Naeris's homeland. Naeris decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naeris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fancy violet suit. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Traki was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Jasper (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).