Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is black and very short. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Thervan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Thervan was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thervan's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his silver hair up. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ahvain 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. Ahvain decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nim 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Rael speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).