Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He wears his bronze crest up. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valorean 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 Valorean. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 39. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: An older woman who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10 pp.