Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by beers. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ralf was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Unemployed. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp. White pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He wears his silver hair up. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 280 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is blonde and curly. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.