Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a blue shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. 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 west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 Armorer. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aust never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and green robe with the hood down. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Amethyst (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and red tie, and is pretty ugly. His hair is brown and curly. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 pp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2300 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).