Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fancy grey dress. She has slicked back white hair. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 cp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Gormogord was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top white hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Audhild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.