Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has a hunchback. His red hair is braided into rings. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 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.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. 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: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has wavy auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 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 (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).