Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This man sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He has moderate length brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Drogo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is an amazing painter.

History: Drogo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Percival fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by teas. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A freak accident while working with his Miner mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.