Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Mindartis was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Erevan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Erevan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).