Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries a battered mace and tarnished crossbow as well. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Naeris hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His white hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born into a rich family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Theren was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He is greedy; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a great chef.

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. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante mother left him crippled. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.