Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Barkeep. She has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 gp. Hematite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Detective. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Harriet was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Detective. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Jo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has moderate length black hair. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp.