Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Kody's homeland. Kody decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Kody fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 pp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. His hair is silver and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Ernest is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 pp.