Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is brown and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Ahvain is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Ahvain learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Riardon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (70 gp).