Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is auburn and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aust isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rolen grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Coral (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).