Description: He has a missing left arm. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Qualen was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Herbalist. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Caeldrim embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Caeldrim was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and human compassion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Thomas is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Malachite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.