Description: This man usually wears his black robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Military, Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). White opal (900 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jet (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amber (120 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aust was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Blue diamond (5000 gp). Jade (150 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Peren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 34000 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).