Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Alston does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Alston's homeland. Alston decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. He has brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rolf grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rolf. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has no fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.