Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fancy yellow suit. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Vanuath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Vanuath was born with his mother's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and chestnut. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aramil embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aramil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Aramil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 pp. Moss agate (10 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His brown hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.