Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 17th 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aramil has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

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

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a hunchback. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Gennal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a great chef.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Gennal 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 pp.