Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Theriatis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Theriatis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Theriatis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his silver hair down. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple green robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

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

Possessions: 10000 sp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Red garnet (160 gp).