Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is auburn and very short. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and he perpetually has his axe ready. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is short and chestnut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.