Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man wears bulky green painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Astar has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has no crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Ellyjoybell is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ellyjoybell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is short and red. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Ownka was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Animal Trainer. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Shoemaker; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp.