Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Vrondiss and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is typically in her Apothecary uniform. She has styled her black crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Barkeep, but she got bored and became a Apothecary. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 pp. White pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His hair is red and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Berrian took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. Being a Shipwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.