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 wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Berrian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is white and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Varis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 240 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Theren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a crush on the local bookbinder

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath 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 Vanuath. He has worked as a Glassblower like his father before him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 220 pp. Malachite (5 gp).