Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a brown shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This woman wears a tan shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and brown pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has no hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Astar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Astar. 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 to meet his childhood hero; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp. Banded agate (11 gp).