Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gomory was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Weaver. He tends to his Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (12 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'5" and wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and wants his loneliness to end

Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.