Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bather business.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Myev's homeland. Myev decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Through the years after Gardain was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gardain's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp.