Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern man wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. Thervan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 180 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Nutae was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp).