Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He is a Succubi in disguise. After coming to the age of reason, Roge took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. During his travels, Roge and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Roge discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Roge fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blue hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Merihim was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 270 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: He wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Kellen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. After a long history of fighting, Kellen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Krûk grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Hlin's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hlin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is knotted and matted. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10 pp.