Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His brown hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Alex was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Ellyjoybell lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 1 Antitoxin. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).