Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an entirely black suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a Soapmaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Thomas 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

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. A true patriot, Balimaar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'4". He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with violet slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.