Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Knight born in the past three hundred years. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and doesn't want to be a knight and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of halberds, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This light-skinned male tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Being a Junk Dealer 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: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2400 gp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.