Description: This northern man wears a white vest and prefers red and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Fletcher, Adran learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Fletcher job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Laucian was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. During his travels, Laucian and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Laucian discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Laucian fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 36000 sp. Amber (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.