Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Raer hails from a village terrorized by giants. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is red and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Heian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Zircon (70 gp).