Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has black eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren 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; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Coral (120 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shortbow on her belt. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She refers to her adoptive father 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahinar grew up listening to her father's many stories. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Ahinar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Spy father left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Dreali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is auburn. His ears are large.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Religious, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.