Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears just a green suit. His black crest is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Direcris abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman wears white trousers with brown and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Blossom was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Blossom never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

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).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her black robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Greeba hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balifra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balifra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She has slicked back white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is brown and curly. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 380 gp.