Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He has brown hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a shipwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large pastel jacket. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur is short and gray. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Jeweler father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 8 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Traubon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Crown-heir. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 47000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her blonde hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has white eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Barakas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ruler business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a white coat with violet slacks. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear blue tank tops with white skirt. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dara will drive conversation. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp.