Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. Thamuz enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Kristryd took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Serpent was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 sp.