Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Nicholas's homeland. Nicholas decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Hugh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Hugh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: He wears a blue collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Roland was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is afraid of men and trembles around them

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).