Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Moss agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is singed and shortened. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Healer does. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 Healer. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.