Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Ombul hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jet (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.