Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south to a Tailor, Alston learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Alston's homeland. Alston decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Bryseis was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her first spouse was a Doctor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Cynical, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 sp.