Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tan tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Laucian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Miner mother left him crippled. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length silver hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 pp. Rose (70 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

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 a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp.