Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Adelard hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Adelard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black broad hat and black clothes. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Biri was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dyer. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Dyer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She wears her red crest down. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Megren was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Healer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her chestnut hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 sp.