Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 370 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A 3'4" northern man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has shaved his head bald. He wears a mask on his face.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is content; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Standing 4'5", this man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has chestnut hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Beggar, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. After a long history of fighting, Elaim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.