Description: He wears just a brown suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Raymond does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she usually wears her black robe and has her nunchaku always slung over her shoulder. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her red hair is well kept. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad yellow hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).