Description: He stands about 4'0" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sumnes grew up listening to her father's many stories. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 cp.

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. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Adelaide 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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adelaide fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

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. Through the years after Rinn was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rinn's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Ahlyssa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is golden and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears white trousers with red and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. 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 wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 15000 cp. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Spring was born with his mother's beautiful face. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (50 gp). 1 Crowbar.