Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Ruler, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy tan pantaloons and a blue scarf. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He wears his auburn hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the south. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.