Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Dean alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Gerard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gerard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Zircon (30 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is lengthy. 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 believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Theodoric enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Theodoric hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1700 sp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2700 sp.