Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is white. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 230 pp. Obsidian (10 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Paelias will drive conversation. He is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 290 pp. Jasper (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fisher who has hired him part-time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.