Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his white hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a shield on his belt. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Efferil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.