Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His white hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Alex is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Military, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 18000 sp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 24000 cp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Reynard hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.