Description: This dark-skinned male is typically in his Apothecary uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. A gifted student he started as a Body Guard, but he got bored and became a Apothecary. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Varis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Varis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Raer hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Raer alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He tends to his Mortician job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.