Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'1". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Frederick lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 15000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Coral (100 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her white fur is heavily combed to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. 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's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 pp. Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Coral (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rose (50 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

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 Gardener. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 pp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a Painter, her father struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jet (160 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.