Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Ghaliver began to lead the lost caravan. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 sp. Onyx (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is red and curly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Mâku alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp.