Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Efferil is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and bastard swords. He has moderate length silver 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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gennal has worked very hard to control his curse. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is greedy

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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 the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rolen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rolen. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has achieved small success as a Sailor.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.