Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Performer. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 Performer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His hair is blonde and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Paelias alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Fire opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Raer will drive conversation. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Raer reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.