Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Bricklayer, Thorin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries shortspears. His red hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat, marred by sweets. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bellfounder responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

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

Description: This western man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Rimple and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the west

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 25000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and revenge

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 9000 sp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).