Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Theren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Aust was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. White pearl (160 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Suhnae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 is greedy.

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jet (90 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.