Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks, marred by beers. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 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: Quarion was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Quarion was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quarion decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Rolen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).