Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Korfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Silver pearl (150 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of topaz and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Nutae is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nutae studied abroad. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy pastel suit. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Uthemar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Uthemar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'8" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is brown and curly. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A true patriot, Paelias would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Paelias was born the youngest of three triplets. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.