Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Body Guard uniform. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thomas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Baker, but he was a colossal failure. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand his business

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100000 cp. Black opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

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. She has no crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Jheri was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jheri grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jheri. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Healer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: Gomory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Abalaba was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has wavy blonde hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the east. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Tenena has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.