Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heward studied abroad. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heward was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has a crush on the local crown-heir

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants, and she perpetually has her shield ready. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Leshanna will drive conversation. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: He is content.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver crest is long and unkept. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Shedinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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 daughter.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This man wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His golden hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Rurik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Rurik 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has taken up work as a Shepherd and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black fur, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tree grew up listening to her father's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 340 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).