Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length brown hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jade (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown vest and prefers white and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 900 pp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black hair is cut short. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ruler profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. He has achieved small success as a Banker.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is an epitome of beauty. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Aust was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Gale was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Gale was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Brewer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Oren wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Carter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).