Description: This man stands a little under 3'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has moderate length red hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Alston was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'4" when asserting himself. His black hair is cut short. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished nunchaku as well. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His first spouse was a Armorer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and crossbows. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Alston's homeland. Alston decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Alston fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Coral (90 gp).

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this western man wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp. Amber (60 gp).