Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gilbert embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born into a rich family. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Roland 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 11000 sp.