Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jade (120 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Brewer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 9000 cp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Mason does, and carries longswords. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Joker. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Himo is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 280 gp.