Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Efferil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Spy does. He carries a battered sword and tarnished bastard sword as well. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 170 pp. Star ruby (800 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This man wears long strands of opal and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.