Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Adelard studied abroad. 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His white hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Dustin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a shield on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has achieved small success as a Sellsword.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.