Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Volen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. His beige fur, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Art learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Sage. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Dalaba was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Baker. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has no hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).