Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After months of barely getting by, Dûsh managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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 has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He 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 physically well-built. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

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. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Barkeep, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His white hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Thomas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 pp. Hematite (7 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'1". She wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her fur is white and curly. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Murgen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.