Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for him, and Laucian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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 feels kind of lost in life; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.