Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Peren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown small hat and brown clothes and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Mindartis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.