Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Altho studied abroad. When Altho reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has shaved her head bald. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the south to a Shipwright, Anbera learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a unemployed again

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan vest and prefers red and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and swords. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Malquis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Malquis was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Malquis decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Malquis managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and expand her business

Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious, Mentor, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Xappan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10 pp.