Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Spyglass. 1 Superior lock. 1 Simple lock.

Description: 3'6" and muscular, this western woman very much looks the part of a Guard. She wears her blonde hair down. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Malquis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Malquis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is content; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has no crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Jaxi was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His hair is silver and very short. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Courier kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is blonde and curly. 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 loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. A true patriot, Fallthra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 sp. White pearl (110 gp).