Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Vanuath was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Rael's homeland. Rael decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Onyx (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.