Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His tied-back hair is brown. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Alex lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 380 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Through the years after Lewis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Lewis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has wavy black crest. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Findex was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and blue robe with the hood down. He has blonde hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 31. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Aerdeth has worked very hard to control his curse. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'7". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. Her crest is white and very short. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has no hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Geoffrey hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Geoffrey was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Geoffrey decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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 to pay off his debts

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer mother left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear black tank tops with yellow skirt. She has moderate length silver crest. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Havilar lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Havilar was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 cp.