Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Efferil will drive conversation. 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: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His tied-back hair is blonde. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Alexandrite (1000 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. A true patriot, Lûgnak would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Animal Trainer. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.