Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is auburn and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp).