Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. 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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Beatrice was born with her mother's beautiful face. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Revenge; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy black hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Adelaide has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is content; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has silver hair. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mercenary. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).