Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Nicholas was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered drow who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is purple and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 13000 cp. Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is red and very short. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Altho never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His copper crest, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Maagog was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.