Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Glassblower, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Eye agate (12 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shoemaker business.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 45. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stylist. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.