Description: He dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Skak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Skak was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears black trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.