Description: A middle-aged man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Merihim reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has no fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Shivering was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering 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 to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Emma hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. 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: Gifted from a young age, Emma studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'8" and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Quelenna is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has worked as a Dilettante like her mother before her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp.