Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished pickaxe as well. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Efferil will drive conversation. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a brown shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Gennal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Gennal took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His black hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'9" and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).