Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". He wears just a blue suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His head has been shaved. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Peren never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 220 pp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.