Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Body Guard, Ahlyssa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is auburn and curly. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dean will drive conversation. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Spyglass. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Through the years after Avice was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Avice's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp.