Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His hair is white and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, John never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this northern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Gilbert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west. 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Herbalist business.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 sp. Red garnet (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp.