Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer 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: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 310 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 4'0" western man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has worked as a Apothecary like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 270 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries scimitars. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nelkin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.