Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries a battered flail and tarnished whip as well. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aramil grew up listening to his father's many stories. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Aramil's homeland. Aramil decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jade (60 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. 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 Mortician. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has moderate length brown hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.