Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Vanuath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His hair is black and curly. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gifted student he started as a Adventurer, but he got bored and became a Cook. He struck the Cook job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Jade (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'2" western man, he wears long strands of topaz and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).