Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mâku was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Therai is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Nikki was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gell was born the youngest of three triplets. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is cut short. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born in the south. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Chain shirt.