Description: This malnourished man wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. He has moderate length auburn hair. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vondal studied abroad. 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older woman who wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: Drusilia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, pastel shirt, and green tie. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Terse. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Tana was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with her Stableman mother left her crippled. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.