Description: A 5'5" southern man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Efferil hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. A true patriot, Efferil would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the south. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Miner does. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ivellios was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He tends to his Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Korfel is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 pp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).