Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Raer is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Assassin; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His ears are large.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp).