Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Mehen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Khrosh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Amber (50 gp).