Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Efferil was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Apothecary. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is short and chestnut. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 89. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Money/treasure; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Portia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp.