Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a white and yellow robe with the hood down, and carries shortbows. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Zaffrab learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but he was a colossal failure. Being a Carpenter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is greedy

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Jet (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.