Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and red tie. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp.