Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and elven compassion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Koeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His tied-back hair is white. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and elven compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.