Description: 4'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Nordak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nordak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Phann hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. 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 unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Burto's homeland. Burto decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. After a long history of fighting, Burto and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 gp.