Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Naeris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Sage, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His dark red hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his youth he was a Masseuse, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is typically in his Healer uniform. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Healer. He became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. 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: Halfling compassion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).