Description: This dark-skinned male wears professional attire. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. 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: Born in the north to a Guard, Rurik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her crest is brass and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses like a well dressed Servant does. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Thiala is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tattered old clothes. With wild white hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 15000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her head has been shaved. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is an amazing painter.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When Qualen reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (120 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.