Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. She has moderate length brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Backpack.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Diggory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Ahlyssa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Bernard was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bernard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp.