Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Thervan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Carnelian (30 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.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thamior grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Aelar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aelar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).