Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Ahvain was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Onyx (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely white suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vanuath studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Tharivol was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Priest mother left him crippled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Nim was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shipwright. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp.