Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a fancy green suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Doctor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He became a Doctor soon after.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'10", this man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Hedonist, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1800 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Carter father left him crippled. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears his brown hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).