Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and carries flails. He has blonde hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise violet.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Amber (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and prefers to wear flannel. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarion does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.