Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mercenary profession.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 Butcher. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and longbows. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alain grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alain. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

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 nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Acid flasks. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Cimer was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Cimer never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. She carries a battered bow and tarnished longsword as well. Her beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are yellow.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Quick was born the youngest of three triplets. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Dilettante, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and crossbows. He has brown hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Elysande hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Elysande was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Elysande has worked very hard to control her curse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 cp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Sculptor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his blonde hair down. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.