Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a violet small hat and violet clothes. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Patrick is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Patrick 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 a small forest village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Smokesticks.