Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a large grey jacket and is in decent physical shape. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. Emmeline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emmeline studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red crest is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Torinn was born with his father's beautiful face. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Smokesticks.