Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries rapiers. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is chestnut and curly. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Varis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Varis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this northern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Ulla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Ulla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Sard (60 gp).