Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. 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 south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Justin reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: A 6'5" western man, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gerard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears just a green suit. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sage. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is an amazing painter.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.