Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His crest is rusty and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Slave, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jade (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fletcher. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fletcher for hire.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 cp. Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has moderate length white fur. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Igden was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 4'3" and muscular, this northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dworic was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.