Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Mantus lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His copper crest is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born in the south. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Sard (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'7" when asserting himself. He has wavy yellow fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 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: To unite with his sister; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His dark red hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears black trousers with green and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has moderate length auburn hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He became a Unemployed soon after.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 11000 sp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).