Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her crest is short and white. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Laborer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Shoemaker, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 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. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her poetry 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: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a red vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.