Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, 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 blonde hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Rael 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Barkeep. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult; and to be a bather again

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 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 (70 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.