Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 sp. Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His hair is golden and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Lamlis was born with his mother's beautiful face. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lamlis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.