Description: He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Jet (110 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

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 many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 90000 cp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

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 silk and lounges about seductively. His golden hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp).