Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Assassin first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. After a long history of fighting, Tharivol and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his father's many stories. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is physically well-built. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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 Miner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and quarterstaffs. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 pp.