Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Performer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 11000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lucan studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ahvain does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He married young, but lost his spouse to goblins. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Moss agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paelias isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Amber (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has no hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: Thervan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.