Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 sp. White pearl (50 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Ostracized due to the necromantic 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. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.