Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Carter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 pp. Hematite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Riardon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in a small island village. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.