Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'4". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and pastel tie, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. His tied-back hair is white. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Dustin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. Dustin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. 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: To reunite with his absent father; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Barber. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1800 sp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. His hair is brown and curly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Trym wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 14000 sp.