Description: This man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: John is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is red and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Kyle was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Performer. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He has worked as a Cook like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.