Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries daggers. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Erdan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is an amazing painter.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1400 gp. Jet (110 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy pastel suit. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is brown and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age his father died while driving off some orcs. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in lance use. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Iolite (20 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. He has chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aerdeth was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is blonde. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Caeldrim has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Amber (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).