Description: He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder father left him crippled. During his travels, Ernest and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Ernest discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Ernest fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His tied-back hair is silver. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. John is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His blue 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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Guy grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a pastel shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Patrick is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Tanner, Patrick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 east. He has taken up work as a Tanner and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (150 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ralf grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His first spouse was a Performer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.