Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 44. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heian was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Shamash alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Erky 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 Erky. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp.