Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. John enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rolf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Justin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 44000 sp. Rose (20 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a layabout and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (20 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.