Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. His brown hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Anthony was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He has the majority of his body covered in plate, marred by sweets. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Alchemist’s fire.