Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bounty Hunter. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Lorm was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Jade (140 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jet (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a red coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kelter will drive conversation. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (60 gp).

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 well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aust does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aust was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

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

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 280 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp).