Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 270 pp. Sard (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

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 is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 320 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is golden and very short. He has green eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Aust was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is short and blonde. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp.