Description: An older man who wears a fancy red suit, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 pp. Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (110 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Naeris was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (150 gp).