Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.