Description: He wears a yellow vest and prefers grey and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Body Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20000 cp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). White opal (700 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jet (90 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is still thick. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3100 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His tied-back hair is red. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. He has taken up work as a Stylist and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a long, green cloak. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She is typically in her Body Guard uniform. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Stacee was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Addict, Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Moss agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His golden hair is still thick. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Qualen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Gnome Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.