Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his club. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by giants. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Simon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Insane, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length green crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His green crest is still thick. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Salasar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.