Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 sp. Zircon (60 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. Her hair is blue and very short. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. After coming to the age of reason, Semyaza took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her white hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Beleth is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Through the years after Beleth was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Beleth's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Guard. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 27000 sp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull green iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'9" when asserting herself. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Left-Handed learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to be a server again

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is physically well-built. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gimgen was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Gimgen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Family, In love, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Claira does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Claira was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.