Description: Standing 4'9", this man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Riardon was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp.