Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Raer enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2700 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jade (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Fire opal (1600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).