Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Frederick enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Frederick was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Bernard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Miles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Spyglass. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.