Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his golden hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Dilettante. Her head has been shaved. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a grey coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 pp. Red spinel (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'3" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Keth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: She usually wears her red robe and has her monstrous two handed axe always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Marigold and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Racist, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has moderate length golden hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).