Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Himo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.