Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Umpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Isabella was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. She has worked as a Mason like her father before her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Andram would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Andram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 16000 sp. Red garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large blue jacket. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Qualen studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Qualen took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears just a green suit. Her white hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).