Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aelar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is cut short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Kilia hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Kilia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kilia was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Hematite (6 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Ruler but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Adrie studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (120 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: This southern woman tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her cinnamon fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Skirt is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Skirt liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.