Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and longswords. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 230 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his yellow robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His hair is black and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Enialis will drive conversation. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north to a Stylist, Ivellios learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Ivellios was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.