Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.