Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Aelar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder father left him crippled. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 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 very much looks the part of a Mortician. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mortician. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, red cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Aust was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.