Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by sweets. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Vlorn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Red garnet (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his golden hair down. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azaki was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Modean lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Server. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 pp. Jet (110 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her first spouse was a Miller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and doesn't want to be a farmer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears just a blue suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His hair is white and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His tied-back hair is brown. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He became a Scribe soon after.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 12000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.