Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's in love

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: This northern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears bulky red painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to protect his home

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, marred by teas. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He has brown eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp.