Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Anverth has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants, marred by sweets. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and many gnolls want her driven away

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length beige fur. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Panana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Panana was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Sage. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.