Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears professional attire. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Coral (80 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Taklinn 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3 Holy water.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is chestnut and curly. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rose (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Coral (50 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing a long, blue cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Jeweler. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 47000 sp.