Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Makaria grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Makaria fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1400 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a flail on her belt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, PTSD. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His tied-back hair is black. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Megged was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barrister. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ozyman's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 Layabout. He became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is blonde and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: Standing 3'8", this man usually wears his blue robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. His head has been shaved. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kelter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.