Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Sardonyx (80 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his auburn hair down. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 pp.