Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Simon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Charles was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is content; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.