Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A freak accident while working with his Merchant mother left him crippled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His black fur is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Architect. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 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 is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Jade (40 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rose (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Euron's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Euron liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older man who very much looks the part of a Laborer, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Laborer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Shava has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Diggory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this eastern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (5 gp).