Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Adam hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of opal and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Chad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anthony was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Sage. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).