Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, yellow shirt, and tan tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A true patriot, Ivellios would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Tharivol took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp).