Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants, marred by sweets. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a brown coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Thervan reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Being a Interpreter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dayereth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2800 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and violet tie. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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 was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp).