Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Rolf took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Dean hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Dean has worked very hard to control his curse. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his 12th 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: A 5'9" southern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 raised in a island tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nicholas isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Shipwright, Nicholas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.