Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. He has wavy red hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alston never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Sariel was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Courier kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 50 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Euron is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (160 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.