Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently the stress of being a Detective has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the east to a Miner, Gerard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the west. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white vest and prefers pastel and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Nicholas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nicholas decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.