Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Fax was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Gaaki would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Amber (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a mace on her belt. She has brown hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.