Description: This dark-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 sp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair is short and red. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Smoky quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He usually wears his grey robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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, Lance is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Lance was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gerald was born with his mother's beautiful face. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished scythe as well. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.