Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Theren was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to be a unemployed again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tan tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length blonde hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.