Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 sp. Eye agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has blue eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cloak grew up listening to his father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Cloak took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a grey vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aline will drive conversation. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished scythe as well. Her cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. Her copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a scythe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His white hair is still thick. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.