Description: He wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for him, and Howard 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 several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a yellow collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His gold crest is braided into rings. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). White opal (500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Nelkin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 pp. Coral (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.