Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black crest. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a hunchback. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Quarethon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 29000 sp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears green trousers with red and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black opal (400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Râsh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and expand his business

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp.