Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is physically well-built. His red hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad red hat.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 Shoemaker. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Actor; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He wears his red hair up. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Chalcedony (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a yellow collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired him part-time. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.