Description: This man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west. 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 Mercenary. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Simon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Simon. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Thomas was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2700 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe, and carries falchions. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His hair is red and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.