Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Peren was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: John was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shipwright. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahinar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.