Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Black pearl (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. Through the years after Aerdeth was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Aerdeth's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Sard (80 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rael studied abroad. He worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. He became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Red garnet (90 gp).