Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Peren is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Peren has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Disease. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp). Coral (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rael grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rael. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear flannel. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.