Description: He wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and black. He has blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Aust liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His hair is short and silver. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).