Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Fisher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Zâthra never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sarah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2900 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Amber (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and 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

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Vaina was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.