Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Efferil took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Korfel lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He uses divination through singing.

History: Raer was born with his mother's beautiful face. Raer was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Blacksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.