Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His black hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and brown tie. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is silver. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Azurite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 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 usually wears his tan robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a body guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has chestnut hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 feels threatened by others; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Cory was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.