Description: This late middle aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Nelkin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Nalral 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: 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; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is silver and very short. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Yevelda was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).