Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has auburn hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. 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: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a long, black cloak. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Knight like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 46000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Balimaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He tends to his Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, John took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.