Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a violet coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his red hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Naeris was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Naeris decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 15th 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 120 pp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).