Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Nutae was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 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: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his chestnut hair down. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Adran took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Adran was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).