Description: This tall, slender man wears tattered old clothes. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (120 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He wears his chestnut hair up. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Gunter lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jade (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.