Description: He sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Efferil managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has brown hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Laucian was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Knight. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 320 pp. Red garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his pastel robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His hair is golden and very short. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Beiro embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beiro grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Beiro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp.