Description: He wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. He carries a battered sword and tarnished greatsword as well. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling hazel 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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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 was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Efferil took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up rapier and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Black opal (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a green shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and brown pants. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Cynical, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His tied-back hair is red. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a great chef.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp).