Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man is typically in his Guard uniform. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Aelar was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Naeris began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born into a rich family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).