Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Efferil was born with his father's beautiful face. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp).

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aust was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).