Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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

History: Pijjirik was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her beige fur is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Alex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Delre was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fisher. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 pp. White pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Blacksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.