Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears green trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 Spy. He has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'10" eastern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but he was a colossal failure. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Nutae lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by his family; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).