Description: This man sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are blue and catlike.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a Bather, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Volen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished morningstar as well. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 pp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.