Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Ar-Beka is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and grey robe with the hood down. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are black.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 raised in a desert tribe. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2600 gp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Nim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An older man who is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and green handkerchief worn on his right side, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Calcitro enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.