Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his club with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is red and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Star ruby (800 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Alex enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings, marred by teas. His hair is red and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amber (70 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.