Description: This late middle aged man wears just a tan suit and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Crown-heir born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Crown-heir. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a great chef.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Moss agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Amber (90 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. His hair is white and very short. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nutae studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (1000 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).