Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his red robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His hair is silver and very short. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Faran was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Faran was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Faran's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp. Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and green tie. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Hubert learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her grey robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Jade (100 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.