Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tan coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Theren took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He has a hunchback. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Avelina hails from a village terrorized by goblins. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Avelina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'9" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ielenia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Ielenia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Body Guard profession.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a Fletcher soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 north. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Syllin was born with her father's beautiful face. In her youth she was a Bookbinder, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 gp. Banded agate (13 gp).