Description: A 5'1" southern man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His tied-back hair is auburn. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Vanuath hails from a village terrorized by goblins. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jet (120 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.