Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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 likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Aust enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Hunter.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again.

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by giants. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Thamior and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).