Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Bernard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, white shirt, and blue tie. He has moderate length blonde hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson red hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Moss agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).