Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is cut short. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Alex was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 18000 cp. Citrine (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Average lock.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.