Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His hair is short and brown. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 290 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Courier but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 pp. Emerald (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp).

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf, and carries swords. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. White opal (600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. After coming to the age of reason, Gennal took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Sardonyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Coral (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).