Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a bow on his belt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thorpe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has wavy golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Doctor; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are green.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 9000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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 has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Perra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She got into the Navigator business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.