Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has wavy chestnut hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich western family. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. 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 regain custody of his son

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Map Maker. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Tharivol was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Tharivol was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Map Maker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp).