Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Laucian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Crown-heir and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He has chestnut hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aerdeth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and tends to wear a large blue jacket. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His first spouse was a Sage, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.