Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Mayor. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 28000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aldous 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. He has taken up work as a Crown-heir and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Sailor, his father struggled to pay the bills. Raymond liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his black hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heward's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Heward was born with his father's beautiful face. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp).