Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ernest grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ernest. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 90 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Uthemar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is lengthy. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 27000 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in a small desert village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Patrick 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 wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.