Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is red and curly. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Robert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Robert's homeland. Robert decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10000 sp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a Servant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Servant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Servant. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new servant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Solomon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his blonde hair up. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.