Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Soveliss enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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 son.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears green trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1500 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He has no hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aelar will drive conversation. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Aelar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Jet (90 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.