Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is silver and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Alex would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His hair is black and very short. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Richard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp).