Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Paymon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Paymon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Paymon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

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 well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Hobart is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Hobart was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Althaea alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tethren studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Navigator, who enjoyed hunting, Azdûsh was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Navigator. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

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: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Bharash hails from a village terrorized by giants. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her green robe and has her shield always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is dark red and curly. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Naamah hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Naamah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.