Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Theren managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 97. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: He was raised in a forest tribe. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Vanuath is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Revenge; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Scribe. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Korfel never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.