Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He very much looks the part of a Mortician. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy silver hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Antitoxin. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is cut close to his head. He has brown eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. After a long history of fighting, Vanuath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and usually wears her brown robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Jade is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 3'11" eastern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 cp.