Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Adrik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She very much looks the part of a Farmer. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ielenia was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Laborer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bowyer, and carries halberds. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries with her a set of axes on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gilkass was born with her mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Gilkass was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gilkass's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gilkass fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Kipper never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'5" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She tends to her Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.