Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'11" and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Ugly. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Nicholas took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears professional attire. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Qemuel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Qemuel grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Qemuel. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 cp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a great chef.

History: Oren was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Doctor father left him crippled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This light-skinned female wears tattered old clothes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back red hair. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She got into the Stableman business at a young age. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Gifted from a young age, William studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His lavender fur is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gale grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gale. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 pp.