Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his brown hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thervan studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Farmer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fancy brown dress, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Elysande and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. He has brown hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Weaver, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Weaver and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His white crest is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Knight and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 360 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.