Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Painter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Adelard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. Jet (50 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: This southern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Raymond was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp).