Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A true patriot, Ghesh would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy purple hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Oriax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Oriax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Heather hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Laborer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Antitoxin.