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 wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Lia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Gardener. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Theren does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has moderate length white crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.