Description: He wears a black vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Valorean took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'2". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has black eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His orange fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He keeps his gold crest in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Rhogar took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is brown and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A true patriot, Calcitro would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Calcitro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 20000 sp. Rose (30 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'5". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. His white hair is lengthy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a pastel vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white fur is long and unkept. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and tends to wear a large red jacket. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 in a small desert village. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.