Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His crest is scarlet and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Direcris wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Direcris was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Direcris's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears his silver hair up. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Aelar was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gilbert was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. After coming to the age of reason, Gilbert took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.