Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is purple and very short. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Melech never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, PTSD. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He is physically well-built. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ownka's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ownka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She stands about 6'7" and wears a black vest and prefers brown and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp.