Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Paelias was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely grey suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Riardon studied abroad. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Being a Bricklayer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thervan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with green slacks. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired him part-time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Uthemar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Jet (100 gp).