Description: Standing 3'11", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is red and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Elaim was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy brown hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears just a black suit. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Zagga hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp.