Description: This man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is an amazing painter.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Holy water. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has red hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Naal will drive conversation. 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: Born to a Dilettante, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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 Laborer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Laborer for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, grey shirt, and pastel tie. He wears his auburn hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his auburn hair up. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. After coming to the age of reason, Aust took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.