Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Butcher but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's in love; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Jade (70 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Hatae was born with her mother's beautiful face. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. White pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Baern and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Baern discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Baern fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has wavy white hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kelter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with his Priest mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She has brown eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.