Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an entirely grey suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Peren is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to protect his home

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Hadarai is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 pp.