Description: He wears a fancy violet suit. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nicholas was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His crest is cut close to his head. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ratlûg studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has worked as a Doctor like his father before him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has gray fur. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aura was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.