Description: This malnourished man likes to wear red tank tops with tan pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He became a Carter soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His head has been shaved. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.