Description: He is a husky man, who wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, marred by teas. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher father left him crippled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 Architect. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aelar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears bulky red painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is still thick. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small red hat.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Farmer profession.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).