Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his blonde hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has no fur. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. 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 in a small forest village. Beast liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length purple hair. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Paymon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is typically in his Sailor uniform. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and a deep hatred of drow

Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.