Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. He wears his chestnut hair up. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanuath grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eiravel isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Debt, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a flail on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His hair is black and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shipwright. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. He became a Shipwright soon after.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.