Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for her, and Thea does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Thea hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Thamuz wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Thamuz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He tends to his Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished trident as well. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).