Description: A 6'4" southern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His beige fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mortician, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Gruk learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His black hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has no crest. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with pastel slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Nil has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.