Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Ivellios 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. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Athletic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and violet tie. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3200 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Jet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

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 red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40000 cp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.