Description: This late middle aged man usually wears his green robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has white eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Marbas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the south to a Cook, Bernard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and greatswords. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 180 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Zedaar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Zedaar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Zedaar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Breastplate.