Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, John was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving John alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has wavy white hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 21000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is typically in his Mercenary uniform, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aldous was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south to a Crown-heir, Miles learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Richard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Richard was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.