Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. She carries with her a set of nunchakus on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and brown tie. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Shamil was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Spice Merchant. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Star ruby (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).