Description: He wears a fancy red suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by sweets. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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 was raised by priests from a young age. 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears black trousers with violet and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with violet slacks. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 sp. Onyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.