Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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: Revenge; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rose (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished morningstar as well. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aerdeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.