Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is black and curly. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.