Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears baggy tan pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his hazel 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 fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.