Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aerdeth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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, Aerdeth is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and red handkerchief worn on his right side. He is physically well-built. His red hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cook who has hired him part-time. 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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Rael was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rael decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fancy yellow suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Dreali was born with his father's beautiful face. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He worked as a nervous Sellsword and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Sellsword.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 sp.