Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her crest is short and white. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jet (150 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: A 4'4" southern man, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Nicholas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black opal (1100 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.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Burto hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in a small desert village. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jet (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

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

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.