Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has shaved his head bald. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. One day when Laucian was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Laucian was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Halimath was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halimath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Job, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Theren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Theren was born with his mother's beautiful face. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Being a Cartwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.