Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mindartis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Aelar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aelar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Solid gold idol (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Ivellios would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Ivellios and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Amber (120 gp).