Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She has done her best to style her white crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Body Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears professional attire. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Elysande was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Elysande never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Zircon (30 gp).