Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Erdan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His scarlet crest is long and unkept. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull red iron scale mail. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gold eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Aasathra is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

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 cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Hugolina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.