Description: This southern man wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Ernest's homeland. Ernest decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is silver and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish, Ugly. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 380 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Quillathe was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quillathe decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Adventurer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is knotted and matted. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Darrak was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. His blue crest is smooth and relatively long. He has red eyes and a black hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Shedinn hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: This man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Three liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.