Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and tridents. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shadow grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He is physically well-built. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the east. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Ivellios took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 sp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has moderate length black hair. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Barber business.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Solomon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).