Description: A 5'7" southern man, he wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and brown robe with the hood down. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Roge was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Bhevek never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has wavy black hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Hubert was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Ashgarn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ashgarn studied abroad. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ashgarn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).