Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2100 gp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He has a hunchback. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: This malnourished man typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Laucian took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 pp. Emerald (1200 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Jade (110 gp).