Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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: Retire the richest man in the south; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He usually wears his blue robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished kukri as well. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Laucian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He got into the Mayor business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Mayor. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length lavender fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Cynical, Addict. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Katherine was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 150 gp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His fur is gray and curly. His eyes are copper.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Serpent lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a yellow vest and prefers white and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sculptor. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.