Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern woman wears a green armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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 necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.