Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He has red hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 pp. Jade (40 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries greataxes. His hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Halimath was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Halimath has worked very hard to control his curse. During his travels, Halimath and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Halimath discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Halimath fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.