Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His black crest is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amber (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Theirastra hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His tied-back hair is auburn. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Eberdeb will drive conversation. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished longsword as well. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. He has blonde hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 sp.