Description: This man wears a pastel coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has wavy auburn hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the south to a Glassblower, Lamlis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He struck the Glassblower job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Obsidian (13 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.