Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jet (80 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Arjhan 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a red and black robe with the hood down. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished bow as well. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Eida liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear green tank tops with brown skirt. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kadana grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her first spouse was a Armorer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her white hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Andry never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Tailor business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tailor.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.