Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. She carries with her a set of shortspears on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 sp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.