Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Aldous enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. His white hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to protect his home

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With bright brown hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 2100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear yellow tank tops with black skirt. She has white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of a Bounty Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Williamina was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the west. Ekk was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miller. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Reirak was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. With bright red hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Mardnab's homeland. Mardnab decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.