Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and white tie, and is pretty ugly. He wears his black crest down. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heskan grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Sage, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the left. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Assassin, Nadarr learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 34000 sp. Emerald (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is typically in his Painter uniform. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mortician born in the past three hundred years. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 44000 sp.