Description: This man stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Barber, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Opinionated, Persistence. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ivellios grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and clubs. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).