Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Gardener but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Jade (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. 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 is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a great chef.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Tharivol was taken on many hunting expeditions. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Azurite (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Naill embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east to a Gardener, Naill learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He tends to his Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40000 cp.