Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His hair is red and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).