Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Efferil is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1700 pp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His silver hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Riardon was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Knight. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'8" western man, he wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is an amazing painter.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. 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. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

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; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.