Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. He wears his brown hair up. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Boddynock embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Servant. He has worked as a Servant like his father before him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries a battered sword and tarnished warhammer as well. His hair is short and blonde. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aldous fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 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 slender woman stands about 5'8". She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown diamond (4000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amber (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His hair is short and purple. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Melech was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Immeral never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is cut close to her head. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Vepar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Vepar was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).