Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Lone took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Lone was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'7" eastern woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Anne never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses divination through singing.

History: Thorin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by his family; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Althaea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His tied-back hair is silver. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Borun and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Average lock. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.