Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky black painted plate armor. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.