Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 south. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Solid gold idol (200 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: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.