Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and is pretty ugly. He wears his black hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aelar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a blue vest and prefers violet and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.