Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is blue and very short. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, Mastema was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 24000 cp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His hair is black and very short. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears professional attire. His crest is black and curly. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Andraste will drive conversation. Andraste is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Harriet enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Harriet was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Harriet decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: She wears brown trousers with red and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Balifra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and green tie. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp.