Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bricklayer, and is pretty ugly. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'8" southern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Modean was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 gp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears blue trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has wavy red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Morthos isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Morthos 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 Morthos. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.