Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His tied-back hair is auburn. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Azaki is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Coral (100 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Dyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Naeris was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Naeris's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a pastel tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in a small plains village. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, In love, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.