Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He uses divination through singing.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Soveliss alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and red tie. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Rolen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Rolen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).