Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His fur is black and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the east to a Stylist, Spear learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Stylist like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 280 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Qualen liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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.