Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Through the years after Thomas was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Thomas's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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.

Flaws: Greedy, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 sp. Blue quartz (13 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Avelina has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.