Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. His tied-back hair is silver. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and 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: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1300 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp).

Description: Standing 6'6", this man dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Glûk is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Glûk was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 east. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Glûk never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He has no hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Butcher uniform. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for him, and Jocelyn does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west to a Butcher, Jocelyn learned a great deal about his mother'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 Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.