Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Coral (60 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a pastel costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair is red and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. 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. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Citrine (30 gp).