Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her silver hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Alberich hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the east. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Nora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 320 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 180 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shane embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shane grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Jet (140 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.