Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His tied-back hair is auburn. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Garl liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 sp. Moonstone (40 gp). Jet (90 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the west. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has worked as a Scribe like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp).