Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Aust took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has black hair. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to protect his home

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Coral (110 gp).