Description: He stands about 5'1" and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a grey shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and yellow pants. His white hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Carter, but he was a colossal failure. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1300 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 is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and greatswords. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Mindartis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Mindartis liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1900 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and 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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 170 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.