Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a red coat with black slacks. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His hair is short and black. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Slave Trader soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Hugh was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and dresses like a well dressed Weaver does. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He became a Weaver soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His tied-back hair is red. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Dustin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.