Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Rolf was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (90 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sard (40 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). White opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She uses divination through singing.

History: Joan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Joan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).