Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Balifra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Chaedi was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Dyer. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With wild blonde hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Butcher. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30000 cp.