Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear violet tank tops with green pants. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. 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 extraordinarily eccentric. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sard (80 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Aust is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Ahvain began to lead the lost caravan. 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.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).