Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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 several months after his father was called into army service. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Nim began to lead the lost caravan. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A 4'11" western man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Thamior has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Naal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.