Description: He wears just a brown suit, and carries sickles. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Efferil liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear red tank tops with white pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Tharivol is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is white and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theriatis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theriatis. Being a Performer 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 210 pp. Obsidian (12 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).