Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect his home; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Family, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 cp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. His red hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Rolf has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bricklayer for hire.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: This southern man very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Nala reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp).

Description: She wears a green vest and prefers white and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white crest is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear black tank tops with green pants. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy blonde hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 80 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. His purple hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 pp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has wavy auburn hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2500 sp. Peridot (20 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.