Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Azaki grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a yellow tunic with red highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He found a children's book about a Elf Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His tied-back hair is red. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.