Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Astar was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dyer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the north. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. 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.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has moderate length silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Tûhorn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Weaver responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her crest is green and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Thava lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson grey hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Sculptor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Igden alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mortician. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'6" 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. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Alston was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'1". He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp.