Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich western family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. 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.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is short and golden. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears blue trousers with violet and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. His hair is blonde and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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.

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.