Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Aust liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 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 (100 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp).