Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Rael was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 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.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his white robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Varis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).