Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Sellsword, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is still thick. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

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. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heward was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. He wears his black hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears black trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.