Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Banded agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Herbalist business.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Millicent has worked very hard to control her curse. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dalaba will drive conversation. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a white costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

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's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp.