Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Theren was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Theren's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His hair is silver and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Thamior enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.