Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Ruler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jade (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 pp. Moss agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).