Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail, marred by chocolates. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Euphemia's homeland. Euphemia decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy black fur. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, green cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired her part-time. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'6" when asserting herself. She has no crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His red hair is still thick. He has silver eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Marshal.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Unemployed business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Unemployed for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.