Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is golden and curly. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

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. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.