Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Efferil was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His red hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He got into the Apothecary business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.