Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His fur, while still mostly yellow, has prominent grey streaks. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She got into the Laborer business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and blue tie. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is physically well-built. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Orianna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Adran is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Beggar, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).