Description: He wears a green collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Melech is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Doctor again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Mormog wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Valafar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His crest is cut close to his head. He has red eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Seamstress. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear flannel. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Butcher business.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'6" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Faral was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).