Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Akra hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Akra took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 cp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a blue collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Azdûsh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Azdûsh was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Heather liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Malachite (10 gp).