Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He usually wears his black robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Heskan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Eye agate (14 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mercenary, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ar-Kaius does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Ar-Kaius reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length black hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Jak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has black hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

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. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears bulky white painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is still thick. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Armara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Emotional, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 sp.