Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Roland reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 24000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: He wears just a red suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 22000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his blonde hair down. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a pastel collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 east. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 gp.