Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Efferil was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His silver hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Fabien was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His fur is short and black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. In his youth he was a Sellsword, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'7" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has wavy lavender fur. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gifted student he started as a Jeweler, but he got bored and became a Gardener. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2300 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.