Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Cimer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She has no crest. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Arava has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries with her a set of axes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Beiro took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: She wears a grey coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. She has slicked back brown hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Performer who has hired her part-time. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Emmeline was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.