Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Taklinn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is content; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small red hat.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears skinny pants and wears a red and brown robe with the hood down. She has wavy red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jasmine is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Healer, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.