Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skamos fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).