Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Efferil hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Efferil reached his early adolescence his Elf father 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He uses divination through singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is blonde and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soveliss speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1500 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: This western man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Lucan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.