Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Tim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heward does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears professional attire. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.