Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears brown trousers with tan and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. After coming to the age of reason, Erias took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her hair is auburn and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Meena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Hamil would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Hamil was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hamil was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her red fur, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Cloud took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand her business

Flaws: Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Heather was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heather's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. 3 Holy water.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the west to a Mason, Travok learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Nicor was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nicor's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Iolite (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his golden hair up. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).