Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. His hair is brown and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears white trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Malachite (5 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has auburn hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fancy green suit. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Arnold was born with his mother's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Navigator, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 sp. Amber (100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).