Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears just a brown suit. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Butcher and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Citrine (50 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.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. 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: Retire the richest man in the west; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Laucian was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the druidic 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with red slacks. He is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Heian was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1900 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Citrine (60 gp).