Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Beatrice was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, In love, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Geva was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Geva decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Deep green spinel (60 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).