Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is braided into rings. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. 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 became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Millicent was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: 2000 cp. Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear flannel. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Thrak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Thrak was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Thrak was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thrak's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fletcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and violet robe with the hood down. Her crest is rusty and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Knight job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears just a black suit, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his green crest to look like a famous performer. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Tanner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sethrekar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fancy grey suit. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. 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's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is typically in her Beggar uniform. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Beggar born in the past three hundred years. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. She has chestnut hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.