Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath 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 Vanuath. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 sp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He struck the Adventurer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1100 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp).