Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern woman wears tan trousers with black and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Xanaphia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xanaphia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is braided into rings. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ekemon was born the youngest of three triplets. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She struck the Performer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jade (40 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears brown trousers with white and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black fur is thinning but still full. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).