Description: This late middle aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.