Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alberich fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Oolah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Oolah was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spy. 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 a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, 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 black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Knight. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Nalaed learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was taken from his home at a very young age. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 360 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is physically well-built. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 89. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Vaina reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).