Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bhevek grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bhevek. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is chestnut and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Carrie studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is short and white. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 220 pp.