Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 35000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His golden hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Immeral will drive conversation. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear tan tank tops with blue pants. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Impulsive, Racist. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 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. 1 Minor magic item.