Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in an above average manner. His fur is beige and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Art enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Adrex hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, pastel cloak. He wears his brown hair up. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ashgarn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Ashgarn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Amber (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thoradin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.