Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Peren's homeland. Peren decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 sp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Riardon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy blonde hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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, Thervan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.