Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Hadarai lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 pp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).