Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.