Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Ella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a blue shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Gerald has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and yellow tie. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Eloise lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Performer, but she was a colossal failure. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Seamstress, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Family, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.