Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Apothecary like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Coral (120 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'2" western man, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He has done his best to style his red crest to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Gorbundus has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has slicked back white hair. She has violet eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Eberk is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Eberk lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.