Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat and is in decent physical shape. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist mother left him crippled. During his travels, Aerdeth and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Aerdeth discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Aerdeth fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 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: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nim studied abroad. 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. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).