Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his black hair down. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, John was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. John grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did John. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (70 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 220 pp. White pearl (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).