Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. He wears his brown hair up. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Laucian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has no hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Riardon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2200 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ivellios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2200 gp. Jade (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 Cook. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.