Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Joan was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Servant. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. 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. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Dalgal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has chestnut hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is typically in her Masseuse uniform. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Masseuse who has hired her part-time. 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 son.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Family, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He wears a grey shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 gp.