Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is still thick. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Through the years after Elysande was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Elysande's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat, and she perpetually has her sickle ready. She has wavy black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.