Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tordek was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Religious, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1400 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He keeps his brass crest in a flapper bob. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He tends to wear a large violet jacket, marred by sweets. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.