Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Beiro embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Mindartis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mindartis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 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: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 140 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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. After a long history of fighting, Caeldrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp.