Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Balimaar took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His orange fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Emerald was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'1" and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Olunt grew up listening to his father's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His silver crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 north. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses like a well dressed Jeweler does. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Jeweler, Richard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.