Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Efferil was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Onyx (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 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: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.