Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Borun lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Borun took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30000 cp. Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and black robe with the hood down. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 pp.