Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jo isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. 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. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Ilde was born with her father's beautiful face. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is green and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Torinn is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Torinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has red hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp.