Description: This younger middle-aged man wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Conrad never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (13 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His brown hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Igden is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep 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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sculptor for hire.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gorbundus was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his green crest down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Nithther was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp. Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered flail and tarnished whip as well. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jacoba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jacoba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).