Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Mantus's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

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 dropped out of school before completing his studies. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Black pearl (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His crest is rusty and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 43. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kerkad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kerkad was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1800 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Junk Dealer. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Foxilon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (7 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and carries hand crossbows. He wears his red hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Akmen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.