Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is black and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is silver and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Rael is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Beiro isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Beiro alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60000 cp.