Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a fancy violet suit. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His tied-back hair is auburn. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Riardon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" western man, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.