Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. A true patriot, Peren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naal grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north to a Server, Immeral learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Server. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Azurite (9 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.