Description: Standing 3'3", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Howard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Howard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Howard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Mozikth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Mozikth was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2100 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Birel's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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 in a small desert village. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Mordai was born the youngest of three triplets. Mordai liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Cimer learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His black hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and green tie. He wears his black hair down. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Bhevek has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Body Guard business.

History: Born to a Mason, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Body Guard for hire.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.