Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: He feels threatened by others; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Obsidian (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is physically well-built. His red hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.