Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Guard does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Darrow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2200 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Architect but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.