Description: He very much looks the part of a Herbalist. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born in the south. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 pp. Jade (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Locksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Locksmith. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is cut short. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Beiro lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.