Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adelard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this western man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'5". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is an amazing painter.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Alex was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He became a Ruler soon after.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).