Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. His crest is bronze and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a assassin and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a black shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and carries rapiers. His silver crest is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an entirely red suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 31. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is short and chestnut. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mortician. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Ekemon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is short and chestnut. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her purple hair is lengthy. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She got into the Fisher business at a young age. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy orange fur. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She has a hunchback. She wears her orange fur up. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her small pastel hat.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Shoemaker profession.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a Cartwright soon after.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.