Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (30 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a fancy yellow suit. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aerdeth 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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Stableman business.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stableman, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Jade (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his red hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Varis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.