Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Heian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Efferil was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.