Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is red and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Cynical, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is an amazing painter.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive, Insane, Disease. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His fur is red and curly. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Jade was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a spear on her belt. Her black hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Tervaround hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is a great chef.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Tervaround 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 granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt. With wild chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barkeep who has hired him part-time. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Engraver. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).