Description: A 5'5" western man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A true patriot, Efferil would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When Efferil reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and white tie. He has brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Ahvain is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy green suit. His hair is golden and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Roofer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Ruler like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 12000 sp. Amber (150 gp). Peridot (70 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses divination through singing.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.