Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 12000 sp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Traki was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.