Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

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

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 19000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Vlorn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. He keeps his long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 sp. Rose (50 gp).