Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Simon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His red hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: John lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aldous has worked very hard to control his curse. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Tailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a violet collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Holy water. 4 Antitoxin.