Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His lavender fur is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Smoking's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Malachite (16 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cimer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has green eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. Jet (120 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Elegant lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.