Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Berrian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

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. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Soveliss lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: Elven compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Coral (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.