Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Caeldrim wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Caeldrim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Fortune-teller. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bookbinder. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 cp. Moss agate (13 gp). Jade (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears just a brown suit and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aerdeth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Aerdeth took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the east to a Herbalist, Laucian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Laucian was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

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

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

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.