Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His black hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A true patriot, Korfel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has wavy golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.