Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He takes great joy in being the best Body Guard in town.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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 Body Guard. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When Oppleby reached his early adolescence his Gnome father 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ella has worked very hard to control her curse. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with red slacks. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Roge was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. White opal (1500 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her black crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Vezera is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vezera fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1900 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Ida was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to be a weaver again

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. Malachite (13 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rimmon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Rimmon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 pp.