Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ernest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Coral (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gomory studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Jade (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Giselle was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Giselle's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Adelard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Moonstone (40 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Sard (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp).