Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nuraval was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is obsessed with her god.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Dûsh would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Dûsh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a pastel top hat and pastel clothes. He wears his white fur up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: He comes from a rich southern family. Lone abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Crowbar.