Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length golden hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his yellow robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Tharivol hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).