Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sage. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Paelias abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Korfel was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.