Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his golden hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sickle use. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. His silver hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. White opal (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).