Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Amethyst (140 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.