Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her red hair is well kept. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Avelina was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is cut close to his head. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bulzo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Bulzo was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bulzo's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is brown and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. After a long history of fighting, Koeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.