Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Broce was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Soapmaker, Ghash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ghash grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ghash. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He takes great joy in being the best Knight in town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.