Description: This man stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Peren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Peren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Willow lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is portly but not overly obese. He has rusty crest. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is still thick. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Kilvar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Seamstress, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She wears her brown hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her tied-back hair is black. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Millicent enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.