Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the north to a Baker, Baern learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Courier, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: An older man who has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This woman wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.