Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears just a green suit. His hair is short and white. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 270 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 2 Acid flasks.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mortician business.

History: Eleanor hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Frederick speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Mortician like his father before him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'11". She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ootah embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the west to a Unemployed, Ootah learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Marshal, but she got bored and became a Unemployed. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rael isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

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 Rael reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This western man wears a worn and beaten armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished bastard sword as well. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 110 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a Scribe, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This southern man usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 120 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.