Description: This man wears yellow trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Heian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Heian 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: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Good lock. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears a pastel collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has styled his black fur well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Skirt grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His crest is cut close to his head. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Average lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His white fur is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her black fur is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: Spring speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born into a rich family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Spring and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears tattered old clothes. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp.