Description: He wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Peren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2500 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.