Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nicholas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears just a pastel suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Gunter took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Rolf's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Through the years after Rolf was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Rolf's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Miles isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Miles was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Miles's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 18000 cp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.