Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has moderate length golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Erky was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 60000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is black and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting orcs, the young Xappan began to lead the lost caravan. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 gp. Coral (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to drow.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.