Description: A 6'5" southern man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has bronze crest. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. 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 hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Rose was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and carries greatswords. Her red crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a hunchback. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished mace as well. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emeny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Through the years after Marigold was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Marigold's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp. Zircon (60 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.