Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barkeep. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and pickaxes. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Balimaar was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp).