Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green vest and prefers violet and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 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.