Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ralf hails from a village terrorized by drow. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Jade (40 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. John is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When John reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe, and is pretty ugly. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.