Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Gardain speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gardain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

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 fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Ekemon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man wears black trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears professional attire. Her tied-back hair is black. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this southern man wears a blue vest and prefers green and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Paelias was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.