Description: This man wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shepherd. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Malachite (12 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Theriatis was born with his father's beautiful face. Theriatis 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. Theriatis decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 180 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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, Erdan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Erdan 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. Erdan decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. Being a Scribe kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Thervan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has worked as a Fisher like his father before him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 sp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Coral (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 gp.