Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has no hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Canary diamond (6000 gp). Rose (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jade (100 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His hair is short and blonde. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Vanuath's homeland. Vanuath decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this southern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is golden and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He is physically well-built. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 pp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).