Description: He stands about 5'9" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His purple hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Elaim was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears black trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paelias embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Paelias has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Valorean is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp.