Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 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: A man of a pale complexion, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Nutae lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Nutae and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Sard (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 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.