Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a simple blue robe with green stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born in the north. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Morthos hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Morthos lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His brown fur is braided into rings. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Harvest was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp. Amber (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.