Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, black cloak. His hair is short and golden. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has no crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Being a Barkeep kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson violet hat.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gilbert was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Gilbert has worked very hard to control his curse. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.