Description: He wears a red shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Howard's homeland. Howard decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 pp. Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He usually wears his grey robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. 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 Spice Merchant. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Coral (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, In love, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his dark red hair up. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Jade (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'7" eastern man, he wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Thamuz wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length red hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).