Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has golden hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears long strands of ruby and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 60 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the west. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Jeweler 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 sp. Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aerdeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears green trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the west. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.