Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'8". He wears a brown vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Ernest took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp. Malachite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and she perpetually has her nunchaku ready. She has wavy white hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Hatae and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Kelter lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 4 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Damien was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Damien's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Geva will drive conversation. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Geva fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2 Holy water.