Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sword on his belt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: He usually wears his violet robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder, and carries flails. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Heward learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Tod was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy white suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His lavender fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are copper and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.