Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His hair is white and curly. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy auburn hair. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Henry and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fancy grey suit. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Family, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, In love, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).