Description: Standing 4'7", this man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his right hand. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull red iron scale mail. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dreali grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Dreali. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: This western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).