Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. When Naal reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Naal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Black pearl (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sard (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 wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 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.