Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Erdan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Soapmaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and hand crossbows. His golden hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Korfel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 140 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Arannis was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).