Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Laucian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 pp. Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Varis took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.