Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Mortician. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vanchu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mortician. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 390 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. She has no fur. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp.