Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her scarlet crest is heavily combed to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 68. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Thava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 pp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his red hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. Her red crest is still thick. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Zykroff 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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.