Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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. Diggory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is black and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. The war was a terrible time for her, and Heather does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Heather was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Brewer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Human compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).