Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has gleaming, smiling green 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 big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 sp. Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear pastel tank tops with yellow pants. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Akmen hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Naal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and carries kukris. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Frouse was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Frouse has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the east to a Beggar, Gimble learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Beggar.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).