Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Jet (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears baggy green pantaloons and a red scarf. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Ronwe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise amber.

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. He is a great chef.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the west to a Actor, Suhnae learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is short and auburn. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Laucian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rose (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He is physically well-built. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Malmûg lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.