Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear tan tank tops with brown pants. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bounty Hunter business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aust has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp).

Description: An older man who wears bulky grey painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.