Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nelkin grew up listening to his father's many stories. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older man who wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she likes to wear black tank tops with pastel skirt. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Aym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spy. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spy for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80000 cp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is braided into rings. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Merihim grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Merihim. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 290 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).