Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Heward was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: An older man who sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Weaver. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Robert hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the north to a Carpenter, Robert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When Robert reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: He wears a white small hat and white clothes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Miles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Miles was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He has wavy red hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Justin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Painter mother left him crippled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Healer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.