Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Efferil will drive conversation. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Apothecary business.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Theren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theren decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 18000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian 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 Heian. Being a Animal Trainer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2400 gp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair is black and curly. He has green eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 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 (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a pastel deerstalker hat and pastel clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Peren isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.