Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Valorean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a fancy brown suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has wavy black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Paymon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the north to a Knight, Ernest learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp.