Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 pp. Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is singed and shortened. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He wears his black hair up. He has brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.