Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Aelar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is white and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jade (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.