Description: A 4'10" southern man, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Emerald (700 gp).

Description: This woman wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 72. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Don studied abroad. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Don alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he has a crush on the local cook

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her white crest down. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 gp. Coral (140 gp).