Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his beige fur in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is an amazing painter.

History: Shivering hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 18000 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and carries kukris. His hair is red and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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 greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Farmer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Sard (50 gp).