Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Crown-heir first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'7" when asserting himself. He has no hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, marred by teas. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a great chef.

History: Tim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.