Description: He wears professional attire, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His hair is black and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. A true patriot, William would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: William lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).