Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Military, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his brown robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 18000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp).