Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: To protect his home; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30000 cp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 340 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 40000 cp. Emerald (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).