Description: This late middle aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Siffress was born the youngest of three triplets. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. His crest is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Direcris alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She sports auburn long hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Painter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case, marred by beers. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Anselm 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. Anselm decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears a fancy violet suit. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 340 gp.