Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Peren has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 pp. White pearl (90 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1500 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jet (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: Revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. He wears his white hair down. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1800 gp.