Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Mantus hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Shivering was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear flannel. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sarah is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.