Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and black robe with the hood down. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Richard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her brown hair up. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Server, her father struggled to pay the bills. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Gimgen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp).