Description: This malnourished man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). White opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Varis was born with his father's beautiful face. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to protect his home

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His head has been shaved. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely pastel suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries flails. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).

Description: An older man who sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Rolen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp.