Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Merihim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Immeral is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local fisher

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 50 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear blue tank tops with violet pants. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Orryn is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He feeds upon the attention of others.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Orryn took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His scarlet crest is still thick. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ildrex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Ildrex enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ildrex has worked very hard to control his curse. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His bronze crest is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quarethon grew up listening to his father's many stories. Quarethon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has moderate length silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1600 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.