Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Gerbo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'4" and usually wears his brown robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his silver crest in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 9000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Jet (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and blonde. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Alexandre is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rose (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Coral (110 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jade (110 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her brown fur down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His tied-back hair is auburn. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Tim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1500 pp.