Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished dagger as well. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vani studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Thradal's homeland. Thradal decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His golden hair is thinning but still full. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the east to a Carpenter, Pikar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carpenter and was forced into it by his family; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).