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 typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Adran alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who usually wears his green robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Adran is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Adran enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Heian was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).