Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and is dressed in an above average manner. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.