Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his silver crest. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: Ildrex hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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: He wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (80 gp). Coral (110 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries a battered trident and tarnished halberd as well. Her blue crest is still thick. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is short and blonde. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Gilthur has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. She sports blonde long hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myathethil grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.