Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Aldous was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 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 wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Gerard took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (160 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white tunic with pastel highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is silver and very short. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

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. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Patrick 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Lazy, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 pp. Jet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).