Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His fur is short and beige. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Art was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dworic fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a fancy blue suit, and carries maces. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

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. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2900 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Through the years after Grom was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Grom's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Grom and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.