Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Miles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, pastel shirt, and blue tie. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Arnold was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arnold decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: An older man who prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.