Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and very much looks the part of a Healer. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3100 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

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. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Paelias was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 180 pp. Eye agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'8" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is content; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a red suit. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).