Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nicholas was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a violet shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and white pants. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Tailor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Body Guard who has hired him part-time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Barber.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 sp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.