Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has no hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Nutae is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bellfounder, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).