Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aelar was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Brewer. He has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a white tunic with red highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).