Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Tharivol is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He wears his auburn hair down. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his father 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 arcane 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: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ahvain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.