Description: He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Theriatis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He wears his brown hair down. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).