Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Helen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Reynard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: This man wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Simon has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Racist, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.