Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he very much looks the part of a Body Guard. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has slicked back white hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Sellsword job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. He wears an eyepatch.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Architect, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 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. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Syllin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilkass grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Gilkass and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp. Malachite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has no hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His crest is bronze and curly. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Priest again; and balancing his hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

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 is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She bought a mace and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His gold crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Kerkad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp.