Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahvain 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 Ahvain. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Lamlis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the arcane 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a ruler and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Tharivol hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.