Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Laucian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, blue cloak, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has moderate length auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a green suit. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Nim was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Coral (100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).