Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is portly but not overly obese. He has no crest. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His crest is brass and curly. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bidreked was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

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 and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 22000 sp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Frederick studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Frederick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gunter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. After a long history of fighting, Gunter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.