Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and halberds. His hair is short and white. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Zed enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. After months of barely getting by, Zed managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, In love, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). White opal (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp).